Olivia Rodrigo Joins The Smashing Pumpkins At Lollapalooza 2026
Stereogum • • entertainment
Key Points:
- At Lollapalooza, the Smashing Pumpkins performed their hometown festival for the first time in 32 years, bringing out special guests Olivia Rodrigo, Melissa Auf der Maur, and Yungblud.
- Olivia Rodrigo sang "Thirty-Three," marking only the second time the band played the Mellon Collie single since 2018, with the first being at their Lollapalooza aftershow.
- Yungblud joined the Pumpkins for "Luna," returning to the stage after canceling a previous festival appearance for mental health reasons, and had previously collaborated with the band on a rerecording of his song "Zombie."
- Former Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur performed "The Everlasting Gaze" with the band, continuing her recent reunion with them following appearances at the aftershow and in Montreal last year.
- Olivia Rodrigo, though not directly influenced by the Smashing Pumpkins, has been compared to them in style, while Courtney Love expressed enthusiasm for Auf der Maur and the festival lineup.
